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Taxation without Representation in Contemporary Rural China (Cambridge Modern China Series) - Hardcover

Book 9 of 12: Cambridge Modern China

Thomas P. Bernstein , Xiaobo Lü

 
9780521813181: Taxation without Representation in Contemporary Rural China (Cambridge Modern China Series)

Synopsis

This book provides the first, in-depth English study of the tax burden problems farmers face in China.

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Review

Review of the hardback: '... a powerful argument ... Readers will learn just as much about how to study China as they will about China itself in this fascinating book.' Journal of China Quarterly

Review of the hardback: 'The authors of this book tackle a subject crucial to understanding contemporary China.' Journal of East Asian Studies 4

Review of the hardback: '... its startling revelations and bold analysis should be compulsory reading for leaders in China and other developing countries who are genuinely interested in social reform and preventing the suffering of a critical sector of the working class.' Development Policy Review

Review of the hardback: '... comprehensive ... its startling revelations and bold analysis should be compulsory reading for leaders in China and other developing countries who are genuinely interested in social reform and who seek to prevent suffering of a critical sector of the working class.' Development and Change

Book Description

This book provides the first, in-depth English study of the problem of aggressive taxation by local governments in China and explains how this has played a large role in the development gap between urban and rural areas and in the disaffection of a large proportion of the population in rural China.

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